Classic rock is a genre of music that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It is characterized by its heavy use of electric guitars, drums, and bass, as well as its focus on melody and lyrics that often deal with themes of love, rebellion, and social commentary. Classic rock bands often incorporate elements of blues, folk, and country music into their sound, resulting in a unique and timeless sound that has endured for decades.
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Piano, Drum Kit, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Keyboard/Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Double Bass, Keyboard/Synthesizer, Organ, Horn Section
Popular classic rock Songs
Slowhand 35th Anniversary
1977
The Dark Side of the Moon
1973
Money For Nothing (Remastered 2022)
2022
Abbey Road (Remastered)
1969
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (2012 Remaster)
1972
Pronounced' Leh-'Nerd 'Skin-'Nerd
1973
Hotel California (2013 Remaster)
1976
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List of classic rock artists
Here is a list of classic rock artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the classic rock genre. You can find out what classic rock genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
# name popularity followers
1
62
1579336
2
65
1667572
3
63
1697871
4
67
2495819
5
68
2328282
6
69
2468546
7
67
2445898
8
65
1767285
9
67
2943492
10
67
2690380
11
62
1166379
12
63
797479
13
64
2267449
14
67
1227661
15
64
1058167
16
63
1568087
17
69
3070953
18
64
2483938
19
66
1513678
20
75
2343023
21
73
5309924
22
77
5791356
23
63
1689929
24
67
3270665
25
66
2616390
26
73
2843922
27
61
1915331
28
71
5692909
29
66
2663888
30
75
10350085
31
68
2170422
32
72
3081873
33
61
1559036
34
70
3344383
35
60
818951
36
62
1478434
37
70
3953834
38
63
2307724
39
69
1906448
40
67
2257323
41
68
3947535
42
66
1057575
43
63
1553916
44
62
742101
45
65
2530878
46
61
2402102
47
68
1734512
48
60
1083114
49
62
3277907
50
67
1707458
51
71
5026315
52
81
11122522
53
68
1377793
54
71
5288225
55
61
1231857
56
62
3616938
57
69
6567018
58
73
7584159
59
72
7690113
60
66
2541898
61
75
7284561
62
65
2354190
63
63
2890501
64
62
1517563
65
69
4793493
66
63
953079
67
62
1121335
68
68
4221917
69
61
2864909
70
63
1159012
71
65
2251736
72
72
4987046
73
75
13997390
74
75
13938119
75
68
5274277
76
65
5362268
77
71
5830287
78
66
1037381
79
63
1442184
80
78
19905586
81
71
4658996
82
71
4401151
83
80
6357078
84
62
1509322
85
70
6340712
86
76
5894915
87
79
13656061
88
74
8559983
89
68
4286512
90
67
3419914
91
70
1869612
92
61
1784605
93
66
1951155
94
84
26876650
95
76
10184186
96
84
48972277
97
66
1941337
98
68
5874519
99
61
2664002
100
70
3262734
classic rock playlist created by Chosic
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